Code Noir: France Repeals 341-Year-Old Slavery Code, 178 Years After Abolition
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The French parliament has approved a bill to repeal the "Black Law," which contains regulations relating to slavery in the country.
The French Senate (upper House of Parliament) passed a bill to repeal the Code of Black Noir of the 17th century and all the accompanying provisions that regulated the slave trade in colonies.
The French Senate has passed a bill to repeal the Code Noir, the law that regulated the status of enslaved people in French colonies. In a vote on October 20, 2026, 320 senators supported the measure, with no votes against. 18 abstained, and 10 did not participate in the vote. The decision was made with 338 senators voting. The Senate adopted the text after the National Assembly unanimously approved it on May 28. Thus, both chambers of the Frenc…
Bill receives final approval following unanimous vote in Senate
Code Noir: France repeals 341-year-old slavery code, 178 years after abolition
France’s Senate has voted to repeal the Code Noir, a 341-year-old colonial-era law governing slavery, 178 years after the practice was abolished. Read More: https://punchng.com/code-noir-france-repeals-341-year-old-slavery-code-178-years-after-abolition/
The French Senate has passed a bill to repeal the "Black Code" of the 17th century, which regulated the situation of slaves in the French colonies
The French Senate has passed a bill to repeal the "Black Code" of the 17th century, which regulated the situation of slaves in the French colonies. 320 senators voted for the document, none against it, another 18 abstained, and...
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